Chapter 1.

As Donna paced back and forth across the room, trying to find enough distraction to take her mind off deep ache in her pelvis and intermittent pains that were wracking her body. Her thoughts drifted to how the hell she managed to get herself here. Alone.

Seven months earlier

Waking up next to each other after their heavy handed celebratory drinks had come as a shock to them both. Enjoying an increasingly rare moment where it was just the two of them and reluctant to cut the night short they continued drinking well past their normal quota.

The awkward moments that followed one of the most peaceful nights sleep either of them have had in more than a decade would have seemed comical for any fly on the wall. The tangle of arms and legs, sheets and pillows.

"Hey" Harvey's said as he stretched, opening his eyes to find the one person he had been wanting to wake up next to for the longest time, yet didn't think he'd ever get the chance to again. His dreams were getting way too realistic. Admiring Donnas bare back as she rolled over to find a very sleepy Harvey.

Both doing a double take "Donna!" "Harvey!".

As they scrambled apart, untangling legs and pulling arms out from under each other Donna pulled the sheets up to cover her chest, Harvey managing to snatch a falling pillow, covering his groin. A collective "shit" leaving both their mouths before looking at each other, and away again.

The hazy memories from the night before unhelpful in relieving the situation. Looking around his bedroom, seeing scattered items of clothing and feeling a not unpleasant ache Donna was pretty quick to put two and two together "So I'm guessing we.."

Harvey's reply was quiet followed by a sigh "uh yeah, I'm pretty sure we did". Rubbing his hand through his hair he asked "are you okay?" reaching out for her hand resting on mattress. Jolting herself from her thoughts she looks over giving him a smile, pressing her lips together "fine Harvey, thanks. I guess I should get going" as she moves to get out of bed, making an effort to find her things while holding onto the sheet around her.

Harvey turned, looking like he had something to say, his eyes showing remorse but remained silent.

It wasn't meant to happen like this.

She couldn't get out of there fast enough, eager to get home, shower, cry (probably, okay definitely) and wonder what the fuck had happened last night for them to end up having what was clearly an amazing night of sex, 13 years in the making and not remembering a damn thing.

It wasn't meant to be like this

Shaken from her daydream and stealing her nerves she set off for Harvey's office, glad that the firms upheaval over the last few weeks had now settled. She finds him at his desk, deep in contemplation, gazing out at the sun setting over the Manhattan skyline. She takes a moment to look him over, top buttons undone, tie loosened, sleeves rolled up to his forearms. Her favourite Harvey. A small smile crosses her face. The last six weeks had proven to be a series of uncomfortable encounters, followed by a brief "So...are we okay?" that saw them back to their usual dysfunctional selves.

A year ago if anyone had asked Donna if she would find herself in a situation like this she would have laughed them out of the building. And with Harvey? She'd have you committed. After everything they had been through there was no way they either of them would risk what they had only just managed to hold on to.

"Hey", her voice soft attempting to bring across a tone of confidence but not quite getting there.

Turning, with a smile he keeps just for her, happy to see that she had dropped by to see him before she went home for the night he gives her a "hey" back. "Want a drink?" gesturing to the bar cart.

Walking further into his office she feels her heart race. Well, I guess it's now or never. Taking a seat on his window ledge she begins "No thanks, I'm good. Do you have a minute? I need to talk to you"

"For you, always". Sitting up in his chair, giving her his full attention, glad to still be the person she comes to with things that are worrying her.

Twisting her hands, standing up from the window sill and sitting down again. Harvey sees straight away that something is off, a nervous Donna is something he has rarely seen in all their years together.

"Donna whatever it is you can tell me, is everything okay? I'll do whatever I can to help" "I'm okay Harvey, I'm okay" smiling at his concern for her "well, sort of".

Harvey stands in front her, a smirk on his face and eyes that say he's not convinced "Well you're sort of scaring me, so do wanna do me a favour and let me in on what's bugging you? Whatever it is I'm sure we can-"

"I'm pregnant!" Donna blurts out then covers her mouth, surprised at her own admission while watching Harvey's face pale. Looking at her for any sign that she may have been joking.

Taking a moment to take a breath she goes on "I'm pregnant Harvey" her voice now shaking, eyes filling with tears.

"I guess we weren't too interested in protection while we were out celebrating" she says with a chuckle, wiping the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand.

Looking up at her he he swallows, trying to find his voice "you're sure?".

Clearing her throat she nods her head.

"Yeah. I uhh, found out a few days ago. With everything that's been happening here I didn't realise I was late. And you know me." She jokes, I'm never late"

He takes a moment to concentrate on his breathing leaving Donna to try and get a read on how he was reacting to the news he'd never expected to hear.

Harvey Specter was going to be a dad.

"We're having a baby" a wry smile appears on Harvey's face then schools it quickly "I mean, if you want...have you thought about what you want?"

"uh yeah, I want to keep it. This is probably going to be my only chance to have a baby, a family. But I don't expect you to be involved if you don't want to. Obviously this is something neither of us had planned. We've never really done things the right way around, or any way really".

Her last words get Harvey to laugh "you got that right. But no I'm in this, all of it". He takes her hands in his. Because when it comes it her it doesn't need questioning. Never has. Never will.

"You're all in?"

"I'm all in"

"We're gonna have a baby"

"Yep"

Still holding hands, Looking into each other's eyes, smiling like the idiots they are. Images of a little girl with strawberry blond hair, dark eyes and sass for days cross their minds.

Shaking his head he whispers "shit", it gets her to giggle, breathing a sigh of relief at how easy he had made her confession.

His eyes light up at the vision before him, unable to quite believe the turn of events this evening has brought him. He stands up and looks her in eye "is it okay if we hug? He asks with a smirk on his face, the question harking back to a time when they were on far shakier ground.

"Always" Donna steps forward wrapping her arms around his neck, Harveys arms landing behind her neck and the small of her back.

Taking a moment to themselves in the quiet of a chaotic world that was about to get a whole lot crazier.

As they slowly broke apart Harvey dared to ask the question "So how do you want to do this?" gesturing towards Donnas still flat abdomen.

To be continued…